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How lichen hold the secret to a breath of fresh air
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (655+ words) "I love lichens. I really do." Which is fortunate, as April Windle is currently peering down a magnifying lens on a muddy bank in the middle of a slightly damp New Forest. "I've been lucky enough to spend nearly a…...
Baby long-necked dinosaurs were a 'perfect snack' for predators
1+ week, 6+ day ago (510+ words) WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - It may have been suicidal for a predator to go after a healthy adult Brachiosaurus, a behemoth weighing perhaps 60 tons that was a member of the long-necked group of dinosaurs called sauropods that included the largest land…...
Rare prehistoric, endangered fish washes ashore on SC coast. Here’s where, what we know
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (395+ words) A prehistoric visitor washed ashore on Hilton Head on Nov. 19. The fish, identified as a sturgeon, was first spotted by beach goers in front of the Islanders Beach Club. Shore Beach Services removed it and then turned it over to…...
Early humans' teeth evolved after dietary shift to potato-like foods: U of C prof and research team
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (492+ words) Our ancestors probably loved to eat potatoes, even though their teeth weren't cut out for the task. That's the finding of a new study co-authored by a University of Calgary professor, which has determined that early humans began to eat…...
Dinosaur Tracks from Nearly 115 Million Years Ago Uncovered on Private Property in Texas After Severe July Floods
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (408+ words) Dinosaur tracks from about 115 million years ago have been found in Texas The 15 footprints were discovered on private property by a volunteer who was helping clear debris after the recent July flooding The footprints measure approximately 18-20 inches in length and…...
Fossils are scientific evidence, and shouldn’t be auctioned for millions to private buyers
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (779+ words) Last year, a Stegosaurus nicknamed "Apex" sold at auction for US$40.5 million. A juvenile Ceratosaurus fetched US$30.5 million just last month. Supporters of these sales argue that they're harmless, or even good for science. Others compare fossils to art objects,…...
I’m a physicist who studies fossils, and I recently discovered preserved blood vessels in the world’s largest T. rex
6+ mon, 21+ hour ago (774+ words) Despite the fact that much of the current research in paleontology focuses on trying to find traces of organic remains in fossils, dinosaur DNA has unfortunately never been recovered. A lot of what we know about dinosaurs comes from preserved…...
Meet 'Walt,' the 80-million-year-old mosasaur named after the Texas teen who dug it up on the Canadian Prairie
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (890+ words) Texas teen Walter Campbell wasn't sure what to make of pointy bits poking through Prairie dirt during a fossil hunt last month with his grandfather in southern Manitoba. But within moments it was clear to the experts huddled around the…...
Scientists recover proteins from a 24 million-year-old rhino fossil. Are dinosaurs next?
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (1060+ words) Scientists have recovered ancient proteins from a fossilized rhinoceros tooth, breaking new ground in the study of ancient life on Earth. The 24 million-year-old tooth, which was unearthed in the Canadian Arctic, contains proteins that are 10 times older than the most…...
Proteins from rhino fossil found in Nunavut crater dated to 20 million years
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (590+ words) Scientists studying a 21 to 24-million-year-old'rhino fossil found in the Haughton'Crater'on Nunavut's Devon Island say the high Arctic environment preserved the oldest recoverable ancient proteins'found so far. The proteins recovered from the rhino tooth, found decades ago, are'10 times older than'any…...